Duke of Wellington Statue at the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art

I just got back from a work trip to Glasgow Scotland. While I didn't have much time to draw, I was able to spend about 30 minutes with my watercolors in front of the Duke of Wellington Statue at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA).

The statue is right out front of the museum and both the Duke and his horse wear traffic cones for hats. I was told by a local that it's Glasgow's most iconic symbol.

A lot of the people I met really did exude a fun and easy going spirit. Can't wait to get back!

Sketching Crosstown

We had a great time sketching in and around the Cleveland Street Flea Market yesterday!

August Sketch Group at Crosstown

Next sketch group
Saturday, August 3
Crosstown Building: This time instead of going inside, we will sketch the exterior of this giant building, and the neighborhood. 
We can take breaks from the heat and restroom breaks at Cleveland Street Flea Market, 438 North Cleveland Street (or you can sketch in the flea market). 
10:00 AM til around noon
There are plenty of places nearby to have lunch after, too.

Please comment here or on our Facebook page if you plan to attend. 

Sketching at the Woodruff-Fontaine House

A good group showed up to sketch at the Woodruff-Fontaine House in Victorian Village earlier this month!

July Sketch Group at Victorian Village

The next sketch group is Saturday, July 13

Victorian Village at the Woodruff-Fontaine House 

680 Adams Ave We are all set for indoor sketching! If you're looking for a fun sketching adventure this Saturday, June 29, think about joining the Bike to Cloar event that the Brooks Museum is hosting. There is a 6-mile bike ride and a 12-mile bike ride starting in Earle, AR, and stopping at several Carroll Cloar painting locations.

On August 3 we're going back to Crosstown. It's going to be a hot one!

On the evening of August 22 we're going to the Brooks! More information to come.

Sketching at Cleveland Street Flea Market

On June 1 we sketched at the Cleveland Street Flea Market at 438 North Cleveland Street. A few of us sketched this same booth, and Nancy even bought a jacket there! I'm definitely going back - there were some bracelets I can't get out of my head!

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by Elizabeth Alley

June 15 Sketch Group at the Outdoors Inc Canoe & Kayak Race

Next sketch group

Saturday, June 15

9:00 AM at the north end of Greenbelt Park - race starts at 10:15 AM

Awards given out around 12:30 PM at Mississippi River Park

You can go to either location to sketch - I suggest starting at Greenbelt Park to see the start of the race and meeting back up at Mississippi River Park.

See the Outdoors Inc site for more information.

Please comment here or on our Facebook page if you plan to attend. 

Hope to see you there!

Cleveland Street Flea Market

Today we sketched at the Cleveland Street Flea Market, right across the street from the Crosstown building. I was thinking we might spend time outside sketching, too, but it poured down rain so we were happy to have a comfortable indoor place to sketch. There is so much to draw there!

June Sketch Group at Cleveland Street Flea Market

Next sketch group

Saturday, June 1

Cleveland Street Flea Market, 438 North Cleveland Street 

10:00 AM

We'll meet at the Cleveland Street Flea Market - we can sketch inside, and if it's nice out there is also plenty to sketch outside. The Crosstown tower is right across the street! There are plenty of places nearby to have lunch after, too.

Please comment here or on our Facebook page if you plan to attend. 

We're rescheduling our July Sketch Group to June 29th, so as not to interfere with the Fourth of July weekend - location information to come.

Hope to see you next Saturday, June 1!

Mary K. VanGieson Sketching on Beale Street

This month's sketch group was last Saturday on Beale Street. Mary K. VanGieson braved the unseasonably cold weather and made these sketches of a drummer near the Elvis statue and Tater Reds, below. Apparently the alligator and bear toilet paper holders are big sellers!